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Rougned Odor has been deemed untouchable by the Rangers, per Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post.

The Rangers are expressing strong interest in some of the Nationals' starting pitching depth, but Washington asked for Odor and the response was a firm "no." Odor, 20, hit .259/.297/.402 with nine home runs and 48 RBI in 114 games this past season as a rookie. He appears to be entrenched as the Rangers' starting second baseman. Tue, Dec 9, 2014 02:35:00 PM

Pete Kerzel of MASN Sports hears that the Nationals may have interest in Rangers infielder Rougned Odor.

Kerzel speculates that Odor could be part of a return package for either Doug Fister or Jordan Zimmermann. However, both Fister and Zimmermann are going into their walk years, so a window to negotiate an extension would likely be necessary for Texas to consider a deal. Odor, who turns 21 in February, batted .259/.297/.402 with nine home runs and 48 RBI over 114 games as a rookie in 2014 and is under team control through 2020. Jurickson Profar is another name who could be of interest to the Nationals, but he's a wild card after missing 2014 with a nagging shoulder injury. Mon, Dec 8, 2014 10:06:00 AM

Rougned Odor went 2-for-3 with his ninth homer, a double, a walk and a steal Wednesday against the Astros.

Filling up the box score nicely. Odor is certainly still something of a raw product at age 20 (witness the seven caught stealings with just four successes), but it hasn't stopped him from hitting .261 and slugging .407 in 371 at-bats. It'll be interesting to see just how the Rangers play things this winter, with Jurickson Profar coming off a lost year and Elvis Andrus regressing. It wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing for Odor to spend a couple of months in Triple-A to begin next year, but he's already viable as a major league starter. Wed, Sep 24, 2014 11:23:00 PM

Rougned Odor delivered a two-run double Saturday against the Braves.

It was the big blow in a three-run sixth inning against Julio Teheran. Interestingly, Odor has batted third in four out of his last six games. Of course, that's mostly a matter of a lack of talent in Texas' lineup right now than anything else. Sat, Sep 13, 2014 03:55:00 PM

Shin-Soo choo (elbow, ankle) is progressing nicely in his rehab and admits to feeling "too good" as spring training nears.

The veteran outfielder is already doing full baseball activities and shouldn't have any limitations when spring training begins. He's looking to bounce back from a forgettable 2014 campaign where he slashed just .242/.340/.374 with 13 homers and 40 RBI in 123 games in his first season as a Ranger.

Harrison, who is recovering from spinal fusion surgery, has previously been limited to throwing from 90 feet. He's making progress, but the Rangers aren't expecting him to be ready to contribute until around late May.

The Rangers are expecting Martin Perez (elbow) to rejoin the rotation in July.

Perez has expanded his throwing program to 120 feet and plans to mix in some changeups with his fastball next week. The club says he's ahead of his rehab timetable from Tommy John surgery at the moment, though obviously he still has a long ways to go. "I feel like the ball is going fast," Perez said. "I’m doing good. I’m throwing every day again. I just want to do everything good, take my time and come back and help my team."